ultimate buckeye cake

By á-584

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cups flour
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/3 cup Hershey cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• teaspoon salt
• Peanut Butter Filling:
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter (Jif)
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• Chocolate Ganache:
• 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup heavy cream
• White Chocolate Ganache:
• 10 oz. white chocolate (Bakers squares)
• cup heavy cream
• Garnish:
• 4 oz. Heath milk chocolate toffee bits
• 3 oz. Reeses peanut butter bites

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

PreparationPreheat oven to 350 degrees (Fahrenheit). Grease 2 9 inch cake pans.

For Cake:
Combine eggs and sugar in large bowl. Stir in flour, melted butter, cocoa, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Pour into prepared pans (cake layers will be thin). Bake for 12-14 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes. Run knife around edge of cake and invert onto cooling rack. Cool completely.

For Peanut Butter Layer:
Cream butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract, and peanut butter until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar one cup at a time until well incorporated. Mixture will be fluffy. Refrigerate for 30-45 minutes.

For Semisweet and White Chocolate Ganache:
Place white and semisweet chocolate in individuals bowls. Heat cream for both in separate saucepans until boiling; remove from heat and pour over chocolates. Let stand 5 minutes. Whisk each ganache until smooth and shiny. Refrigerate approximately 30 minutes or until it reaches spreading consistency.

To Assemble Cake:
Place one cake layer on serving platter. Spread one cup of semisweet chocolate ganache over top of cake within inch of edge. Refrigerate 20 minutes or until set. Spread half of peanut butter filling over top of ganache. Top with second cake layer and repeat process. Refrigerate for 30 minutes until top peanut butter layer is firm. Pour white chocolate ganache over top of cake; spread onto sides to form even layer. Cover entire cake with toffee bits. Refrigerate until set. To finish, whip remaining semisweet ganache until lighter in texture. Place into pastry bag and pipe 12 rosettes on top of cake for each piece. Place 1 peanut butter bite in the center of each rosette. Store in refrigerator; let stand 30 minutes before serving.